Teresa

[ tuh-ree-suh, -zuh, -rey-; Spanish te-re-sah ]

noun

1. Mother Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
2. Saint. Theresa, Saint.
3. a female given name, form of Theresa.

Teresa

/ təˈriːzə /

noun

1. Teresa, Saint15151582FSpanishRELIGION: nunRELIGION: mysticRELIGION: saint Saint, known as Teresa of Avila. 1515–82, Spanish nun and mystic. She reformed the Carmelite order and founded 17 convents. Her writings include a spiritual autobiography and The Way to Perfection. Feast day: Oct 15
2. Teresa, Mother19101997FIndianAlbanianRELIGION: missionary Mother, original name Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. 1910–97, Indian Roman Catholic missionary, born in Skopje, now in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of Albanian parents: noted for her work among the starving in Calcutta; Nobel peace prize 1979

Example Sentences

Before opening the hearing, state coroner Teresa O’Sullivan acknowledged the pain and loss the broader community was still feeling as a result of the violence.

From BBC

But the severity of the cases you had to deal with meant it was considered a top job for a young and ambitious attorney, said Teresa Drenick, who worked with Harris at the time.

From BBC

Gonzales and his wife Teresa reached El Monte on Thursday morning, washed his shirt and jammed themselves into the crowd at 5th Street and Grand Avenue for Friday’s street party.

From Los Angeles Times

Teresa Reyes was 39 when she left her small town in Michoacán.

From Los Angeles Times

Teresa Rogers, head of adoption services at Oxfordshire County Council, says she is seeing the impact of that because it is taking longer to place some children.

From BBC